Wine and nature walks through the Galilee, Golan and Valleys as part of the 10th Wine Path Festival. The Galilee Development Authority and the Ministry of Tourism invite you to tour the Galilee and Golan as part of the iconic Wine Path Festival, this year celebrating a decade of activities. This year’s festival includes trips to wineries as well as guided wine tours integrated with walks in nature, to cultural and historical sites, and plenty of great wine.
Come on out and take a walk!
Wine and nature walks through the Galilee, Golan and Valleys as part of the 10th Wine Path Festival. The Galilee Development Authority and the Ministry of Tourism invite you to tour the Galilee and Golan as part of the iconic Wine Path Festival, this year celebrating a decade of activities. This year’s festival includes trips to wineries as well as guided wine tours integrated with walks in nature, to cultural and historical sites, and plenty of great wine.
Mi`ilya – Wine, Arak, Heritage
Where? Kfar Mi`ilya, adjacent to Maalot Tarshiha What? Meet at the Crusader courtyard in this ancient village and learn the history of the fortress and church in a guided tour. From there continue to the village’s ancient center, visit the local “Tobacco House” where you can learn about tobacco production in the village. Then on to the local Julia Winery for a guided tour and taste of wine and arak. When? 30-31 May & 1 June, 2019. The tour is about two hours. First group leaves at 10:00, second group at 13:00. How much? Free. Conditional on advance booking. Special instructions: wear comfortable shoes and bring sufficient water. For details and booking call Elias abu Aqsa: 052-282-9963
A unique concept in wine tours: Western Galilee
An experiential encounter integrating walks in the vineyards, meeting professionals from the wine industry, vintners, grape growers, and owners of wineries. Take a walk through the vineyard with by Roni Ohayon, tour guide, researcher and wine taster of vast experience. Meet at Kibbutz Tuval and set out to tour the Stern Winery with vintner Johnny Stern. Continue with an easy walk of about 90 minutes along Yitzhar Stream and Yassaf Stream which flow among the vineyards and historical sites. Along the way you`ll stop at lookout points and hear explanations about local agriculture. Then take a tour of the Kishor Winery and the Visitors Center for wine tasting and a rich array of refreshments. This is an organized bus tour. Stern Winery: wine is kosher. Kishor Winery: kosher vineyard and wines. When? Friday, 7 June 2019 | 10:00 – 14:00 How much? The tour and guiding are free of charge. Tastings and refreshments – payment at location. Suitable for 18 years old and up. Recommended: comfortable walking shoes, hat, sun screen, bottle of water. For details and booking contact the tour guide: Roni Ohayon, 052-552-4178
Gush Halav: the winery, the wine, the merge of cultures and religions
Where? Gush Halav, Upper Galilee What? Meet at the Danz Winery Visitors Center for a tour, tastings and guided explanation of how wine and arak are made in the local winery. When? Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 6-8 June 2019 The tour takes about 2 hours. First group leaves at 10:00, next tour at 13:00 How much? Free but conditional on advance booking. Includes tastings. Special instructions: wear comfortable shoes and bring enough water. For details and booking call Issa: 050-344-3022
Wine Tour in Jezreel Valley
What? Meet at “Kenyon Derachim” Mall in Yokneam and set out for the Sadot Winery in Moshav Sdeh Yakov where you`ll enjoy breakfast and wine tastings. Move on to the tour and observation point to see the western valley, Nahalal, and the Carmel Mountains and hear a historical and geographical review of the Jezreel Valley. Visit the olive press at Galilean Bethlehem, with an explanation of how olive oil and wine was made, and learn about the history of Galilean Bethlehem. Visit Kfar Yehoshua and the mosaic floor named for Richard Kauffmann, Jewish architect who initiated many renowned structures in Israel’s earliest days. The tour ends at the Monument to the Fallen, produced by sculptor Batya Lishenski, awarded the Israel Prize; and a tour of the Tulip Winery in Kiryat Tivon. This is an organized bus tour. Sadot Winery: kosher | Tulip Winery: kosher When? Friday, 14 June 2019 | 09:30 – 13:30 How much? Trip and guiding are free. Tastings and refreshments in the wineries are paid for on site. Special instructions: suitable for families. Wear comfortable shoes and bring sufficient water. For details and booking call the tour guide: Menahem Gilo, 050-724-0208 >>
Rameh, where the taste of wine meets the vista
Where? Kfar Rameh, Upper Galilee What? Start your visit at the Rai Winery, with a guided tour and tasting the excellent wine. The tour is accompanied by a musical performance and explanations of how the local wine is produced. From there continue on your guided tour to Rameh’s center with its 2000 year old history by virtue of being located on the ancient commerce path. Rameh became a fascinating stopover place in ancient times. The village is on the southern slopes of Har Ha`ari (Lion’s Mountain) and overlooks the stunning vistas of Lower Galilee, the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Galilee. Local musicians play ethnic melodies. When? 13, 14, 15 June 2019 The tour is about two hours. First group leaves at 10:00, second group at 13:00 How much? Free. Conditional on advance booking. Special instructions: wear comfortable shoes and bring sufficient water. For details and booking call Majdi Farj: 052-838-8143
High Level Wine Tour – in the Golan Heights
What? Meet at Hagomeh Junction. From there visitors head to the Golan and on the way learn about the Golan’s geography, stopping for an observation point over the Hula Valley. Arriving at the Quneitra Valley, take in the view of Israel’s border with Syria from the lookout point. From there the tour heads to Ein Zivan and the Pelter Winery. Taste the special baked goods at Mattarello Bakery together with a glass of quality wine. Then the tour heads for the Odem Forest and the Har Odem (Odem Mountain) Winery where you`ll be welcomed by the Alfassi family, the winery’s owners. Taste up to five types of wine and their famous cherry mead. From Har Odem we make our way to the Bazelet HaGolan Winery where we’ll meet vintner Yoav Levi and hear the story behind the winery’s establishment, the importance of its location, and enjoy wine tasting. Mount Odem Winery: kosher | Bazelet HaGolan: kosher Pelter Winery: not kosher. However, Pelter also owns “Matar,” a kosher winery whose produce you can taste if you prefer. When? Friday, 21 June 2019, 09:30 How much? The tour and guiding are free. Tasting and refreshments cost NIS. 40 at each winery. Special instructions: suitable for families. Wear comfortable shoes and bring sufficient water. For details and booking call the tour guide, Lior Shellef: 054-774-4504
Digging Down in Time – Korazim National Park
What? As part of the ongoing archeological digs at the Korazim National Park, a stone press adorned with an impressive mosaic floor was unearthed. This press has a large collection vat. The apparatus seems to have been a kind of self-serve setup for use by village residents as needed. This is the only mosaic floor discovered at the site which has been dug on and off ever since the 1920s. It is also the only mosaic floored press known to us in the entire Golan Heights area, and dates from the Talmudic era (400-600 CE). The press is adjacent to a spacious residential structure which is itself adjacent to a magnificent synagogue. It seems that an affluent community lived in the area. The Korazim National Park is home to research digs, educational digs and tourism digs. It’s one of the few archeological sites in Israel where you can experience real knowledge-based digging! Activities include receiving necessary tools and being led by an archeological expert. Are your kids complaining that you dig in too deep on certain issues? Come and dig together with them for a great family experience at Korazim National Park. When? 7 June and 10 June 2019. “Digging down in time.” Register and pay by calling *3639 How much? The cost of site entry. National Park subscriptions: free. Adults: NIS. 69. Pensioners: NIS. 60. Children: NIS. 56. Subscribers: Adults: NIS. 53 | Children: NIS. 45 For details click here >> https://fe.sales.parks.org.il/product-page/945
The Wine God and the Wine Path Festival
What? One of the most impressive spots in the Tzippori National Park is the House of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine. In fact it’s a spacious villa, named because of the stunning floor mosaic in the building’s central room. The mosaic depicts the life and rites around the god of wine. The House of Dionysus was built in the 3rd century CE. Researchers estimate that the structure was destroyed in the 363 CE earthquake. In one section of the mosaic we see the image of a woman titled “the Mona Lisa of the Galilee.” The mosaic’s central motif is Dionysus, god of the wine. Each scene is marked by the Greek names of the image or their significance. The central, largest picture describes a drinking competition between Dionysus and Heracles. The other 14 scenes represent Dionysus’ childhood, his marriage to Ariadne, the victory parade after his journey to India, various rituals and ceremonies conducted by the deity accompanied by his entourage, with descriptions of folklore linked to grapes and wine. When? As part of the Galilee Wine Path Festival. Fridays, 11:00 | Saturdays: 11:00, 13:00 We recommend visiting on weekends during June and enjoying the free tours given by national park volunteers. How much? Only the national park entry fee. Free to national park subscribers. For details and contact: Check the internet for Tzippori National Park, or Facebook “Tzippori National Park – Nature and Parks Authority” The Wine Path Festival takes place between 29 May to 21 June, 2019 and includes a fascinating array of events from wine exhibitions and sales to tasting, from guided tours of Galilee villages to visits in wineries, the wine party, lectures, performances by local artists and more.
Additional information at https://wine.galil.gov.il
Boutique Kosher Wineries and 10th Wine Path Festival Events
This is a great opportunity to get to know the produce of wineries you won`t find in regular stores. Join us in the 10th Wine Path Festival’s events at kosher boutique wineries. The Galilee Development Authority and the Ministry of Tourism invite you to enjoy the Galilee and Golan as part of the iconic 10th Wine Path Festival. We’re celebrating a decade of diverse wine events by offering a huge arrange of unique aromas and tastes. The festival, which opens on May 29th with a Galilee wine exhibition in Rosh Pina presents the best of Galilean agricultural produce. Closing the festival is a wine party. Hosting this year is the Odem Mountain Winery on 20 June 2019, with wine tours throughout the Galilee and Golan on 21 June. In between, fabulous events and experiences are just waiting for you to come and enjoy them. Visitors numbering in the hundreds of thousands are expected to join the Wine Path Festival, coming from all parts of Israel to enjoy activities that include launches of new wines, evenings of wine tastings, a professional wine conference at Ohalo College, the regional wine exhibition, musical performances, tours along the Wine Path, chef’s culinary arts, and the wine party. Some 20 wineries from the Galilee, Golan and the Valleys are participating in this year’s festival. Guided tours are available throughout the festival (advance booking) and include tastings, stories about the wines and wineries, and talks with the vintners and wine grape growers. Find more details right here on the website. Festival events in kosher wineries include: The World’s White Wines Festival (kosher) Where? Kfar Tikva, Kiryat Tivon What? Tulip Winery is hosting a range of white wines from international locations: France, Italy, Greece, Chile, Argentina and Portugal. This is an amazing opportunity to familiarize with a broader range of styles and flavors. You’ll also find stands offering various types of cheese, and special rates on wines in the winery shop. When? 31 May 2019 | 10:00 – 15:00 How much? NIS. 25 for unlimited wine tasting For details and booking contact 04-983-0573 (kosher)
Grand Vin White Wine Festival (Kosher)
Where? Jezreel Winery, Kibbutz Hanaton What? Jezreel Winery is gearing up for Shavuot and freshening up with exciting new white wines. Focaccia in the taboon (stone oven) and platters of sheep cheeses. Local musicians add to the festive atmosphere. When? 31 May 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 How much? NIS. 50 for unlimited wine tasting. Foods at onsite prices. For details and booking call: 04-870-8701 | Kosher winery
Grand Vin Launch – Jezreel Winery performance (Kosher)
Where? Jezreel Winery, Kibbutz Hanaton What? Launching the winery’s new white wines! You`ll get to taste the winery’s other wines too, unlimited, and enjoy the Givat Elah Duo who`ll keep the atmosphere lively with the songs we all love. The winery’s offering other surprises too. Join them in their garden. When? 31 May 2019 | 10:00 – 17:00 How much? NIS. 50 for unlimited wine tasting. Foods at onsite prices. For details and booking call: 04-870-8701 | Kosher winery
FESTI-BIS
The Vered Hagalil Farm and Dalton Winery are holding their Upper Galilee food and wine festival for the second year. Festibis will offer “street food” whipped up by Chef Haim Tibi. There’ll be sausages, corned beef, tabbouleh salad, and plenty more. Portions are served with a range of cheeses also produced by the winery. Enjoy the festive music by DJ Yarden Levi and the restaurant’s courtyard decked out in festive garb. When? Friday, 7 June 2019 | 12:00 – 17:00 How much? NIS. 30 for glass of wine / chef’s serving For details and booking call 04-633-0885 | Wines are kosher. Food is not kosher
Bottomless Friday – at Jezreel Valley Winery
Where? Jezreel Winery, Kibbutz Hanaton What? Right before Shavuot, Jezreel Winery is inviting you to relax with a glass of exciting white and the original show created and performed by Noga Komai. When? Friday, 7 June 2019 – 4 Sivan 5779 | 10:00 – 14:00 | Performance begins at 12:00 How much? NIS. 50 for a bottomless taste of wine! Added cost for chef tastings which go fantastically with the wine. Lots of surprises at surprisingly bargain prices! For details and booking call 04-870-8701 | Kosher winery
Tour of the Barrels Cellar at Tabor Winery (Kosher)
Where? KK”L Boulevard, Kfar Tavor What? A tour of some 30 to 40 minutes with a professional Tavor Visitors Center guide in the barrels cellar. Hear how the winery came into being, who’s behind the concept, and learn about the winery’s products and how they`re created, and the ecological vineyards. Taste four different white wines and four reds. When? 29 May and 24 June, 2019 | 09:00 – 15:30 | By advance booking How much? NIS. 30 per person. Extra on site cost for cheese platter. For details and booking call: 04-676-0444 | 054-900-4998
Safed Winery Tour (Mehadrin Kosher)
Where? 29 Beit Yossef Street, Safed What? This boutique family winery offers a tour inside the production area where you can watch a clip on how the vineyards are tended, harvest decisions made, and how the wine is actually produced. The tour is some 15 minutes, with the winery’s vintner, Moshe Alon, who talks about the winery’s establishment, who’s behind it, and offers professional explanations about the wines and how the grapes are grown. Sip from 5 types of white and red wines. This tour is suitable also for groups of up to 50 people. Optional cheese platter for additional cost. When? 29 May and 21 June, 2019 | 09:00 – 19:00 How much? NIS. 10 per person. Option to purchase wines onsite at special rates. For details and booking contact Keren: 054-347-8874 | Handicap accessible
The Wine Path Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Initiated by the Galilee Development Authority and the Ministry of Tourism, the wine festival takes place from 29 May to 22 June, 2019. Enjoy a wide array of events from wine exhibitions and sales to tasting, tours in wineries, the wine party, lectures, performances by local artists and more. Check the festival website for information on dozens of focal points across the Galilee and the Galilee Winery Map with over 80 wineries in the region.
